Would you not complain about that if your ears were exposed to it?

I'm sorry but being in the same room as that guy singing along to Highly Suspicious more closely resembles Hell than anything Dante ever masturbated to.


[Edited on November 23, 2011 at 10:33 PM. Reason : J]

11/23/2011 10:26:46 PM

I'm sure it sucked, but you take your complaining to this Asperger-esque level of comprehensiveness. It's like no mention of a band/artist/festival/venue you dislike can be allowed to pass without a response.

11/23/2011 11:02:28 PM

Internet. Serious business.

11/23/2011 11:05:02 PM

I'll be at Future Islands. I haven't seen them live--expectations are high.

11/23/2011 11:08:56 PM

It's really fun. You'll dance around a lot and generally not care about anything else. I know this sounds kind of positive, so I'll say that American aquarium sucks so many balls that they're not allowed at fast food restaurant playworlds anymore...

11/23/2011 11:12:06 PM

2011: A Year in Review
List all the shows you attended this year; with or without commentary.

Mine that I can remember:

The Love Language/Archers of Loaf/Cellar Seas - Cat's Cradle Jan. 15
Megafaun - Kings Barcade - Jan. 23
WKNC Double Barrel Benefit - Kings - Feb. 5
Darwin Deez - Snug Harbor - Feb. 12
Matrimony - Snug Harbor - Feb. 25
Future Islands - Kings Barcade - Mar. 4
Dex Romweber - Snug Harbor - Mar. 11
J Roddy Walston and the Business - Kings Barcade - Mar. 27
the Love Language - Jesse's Java the Hutt or whatever - Apr. 9
Dr. Dog - Cats Cradle - Apr. 9
Lonnie Walker/Old Bricks - the Pinhook - Apr. 21
Man Man - the Visulite - Apr. 29
Washed Out/DJ Madlib - the Orange Peel - Apr. 30
The Love Language - Slim's - May 3,5
Tame Impala/Yuck - the Black Cat - May 6
Company/the Morning After - the Pinhook - May 25
The Love Language/Old Ceremony/Puppets - Haw River Ballroom - May 27
Curtis Eller - the Pinhook - Jun 13
Birds and Arrows/the Small Ponds - Motorco - Jul. 9
Shit Horse/Rayon Beach/John Wesley Coleman - the Nightlight - Jul. 20
Dex Romweber/Birds of Avalon - Cats Cradle - Jul. 22
Dejafest with Surfer Blood/Active Child,etc - Jul. 23
Avi Buffalo - Local 506 - Jul. 31
Benji Hughes - the Chop Shop - Aug. 6
Kurt Vile/True Widow - Cats Cradle - Aug. 9
Hackensaw Boys/Curtis Eller - Aug. 13
Dejafest Durham - Sep. 1
Active Child/Com Truise - Local 506 - Sep. 6
Hopscotch 2011 Sep. 8-10
Neon Indian/Com Truise - Local 506 - Sep. 17
Fleet Foxes/the Walkmen - Raleigh Amphitheater - Sep. 21
Cracker - Motorco - Sep. 24
Cut Copy/Washed Out - Cats Cradle - Sep. 27
tUnE-yArDs/Pat Jordache - Cats Cradle - Oct. 5
OCSC Anniversary Party. Benji Hughes/Crooked Fingers/etc. - Cat's Cradle - Oct. 14, 15
Wild Flag/Eleanor Friedberger - Cat's Cradle - Oct. 21
Memoryhouse - the Pinhook - Oct. 24
Moogfest 2011 - Oct 28-30
Crystal Antlers/Old Bricks - the Pinhook - Nov. 4
Floating Action/Schooner - Local 506 - Nov. 12
Bombadil - Cats Cradle - Nov. 12
The Loom/Cat Martino/Tender Fruit - the Pinhook - Nov. 17

That's all I can remember right now, but I know there's more. I go to the Pinhook A LOT because it's a block from my house. Can't remember every show I've seen there in the last year.

Also, VB posted this about Stu wearing my badass Raybans for the Velvet Underground show:

Quote :

"Yes, mostly because the argument after his procurement of them was how long it would take for him to break/lose them."

I personally broke these at Moogfest during Crystal Castles. RIP

[Edited on November 24, 2011 at 3:21 PM. Reason : k]

11/24/2011 3:18:07 PM

Had to go through this thread to see what I missed. Gonna comment on a few things:

Quote :

"numero group eccentric soul revue at carolina theatre on nov. 19"

This was last weekend and slipped completely under the radar for me. Kinda irritated when the Carolina Theatre is another thing that's a block from my living quarters. Ugh.

Quote :

"expect southern fratty dudes & sorority girls. (admittedly I've never heard [Corey Smith's] music. some type of country artist I think)"

LOL. I won a Moogfest contest the week before the festival. In the grab bag they gave me was John Maus' album and a Corey Smith album. Needless to say, based on the cover, it's still in the plastic at my house. I can take a hint when American Aquarium is opening for somebody...

[Edited on November 24, 2011 at 3:37 PM. Reason : k]

11/24/2011 3:29:44 PM

Numero show was pretty awesome. Backing band had a really cute chubby girl who I was all about. The Notations obviously had some county fair circuit kinda stuff to their act, but their voices were good. Syl Johnson was wasted, but still brought it when he felt like it. Renaldo Domino, on the other hand, was as good as he's probably ever been. Great voice, great moves, great belt buckle. Renaldo and the merch booth were worth the price of admission.

Also, Cellar Seas. YEAH!

11/24/2011 3:33:32 PM

i didn't think anyone really hated American Aquarium until i saw Mr Scrumples post here.

i figured they were too irrelevant to hate, lol. (but, i agree, they suck balls)

11/24/2011 3:45:01 PM

There's not much I truly hate, but I do find them irritating, sure.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/americanaquarium/american-aquarium-the-making-of-burnflickerdie

11/24/2011 3:48:11 PM

I was in the same building with Mr Scrumples a bunch this year... and most recently at the Bombadil show--and now at Future Islands on Sunday.

AN ENIGMA WRAPPED IN AN ENIGMA.

11/24/2011 4:07:04 PM

Quote :

"Backing band had a really cute chubby girl who I was all about."

you?

NO WAI

11/24/2011 9:18:28 PM

Holy shit, Atlas Sound is coming to Motorco on the 14th.

11/29/2011 10:34:13 PM

So, I'm pretty excited about Atlas Sound. Though I saw the act at Moogfest, it was in the wrong setting. This show is on a Wednesday at a venue I can walk to from my current location, and as long as Motorco can somehow manage decent sound for this (it's exceptionally bad; ask anyone), it should be a really good time.

Motorco is slowly getting there, but another complaint people had was the fact they NEVER advertise their shows. Did anyone know about this? I doubt it.

Also this Saturday they have live band karaoke. That's in the cards I think...

11/30/2011 11:39:15 AM

No one knows about it because it was announced yesterday.

They'll always struggle to get good sound in there, because half the fucking room is glass.

11/30/2011 12:59:55 PM

1. There has been many o' event they haven't even bothered to promote through outside sources, let alone announce on their Twitter feed, etc.

2. The sound has less to do with the space, and more to do with the equipment and who works the boards. Went to a friend's film screening there about a month or so ago and the entire organization with setup and so forth was nonexistent and a nightmare. They've blown speakers on several occasions, according to some folks I know, and all everybody does is complain about how bad they are at making necessary changes to give them any sort of competitive edge as a venue to attract touring acts. The only thing I've ever known to sell out there is something called "Monty Story Slam" or something, and I'm still confused as to what that even is.

...

Also, though I know the blog is more or less a joke, trianglemusic.blogspot.com hasn't said a damned word about this show (just another countless example as to how biased and stupid the people who run that blog are, honestly). This is the biggest name Motorco's had booked there like ever, it feels like. I'm just saying that nobody cares, not even the venue when it comes to what you think would be simple things to stay alive in the music venue business. Firing Tamplin or whatever the situation was there is a good start, but hell, the last time I was there, the credit card machine was even broken...

Also, I'll let you know the next time they book the Ed Schrader Music Beat, in case they forget to announce it.

11/30/2011 1:12:13 PM

Why get worked up about the fact that one music blog sucks? Use a better one. I recommend trianglerock.com. Ross works at XDU, so he's good about posting stuff for Duke Coffeehouse shows.

11/30/2011 1:39:12 PM

I didn't know it existed. Do you know the people that run Triangle Music?

11/30/2011 1:42:15 PM

Nah.

Fun shows this week:

Music Tapes (Julian Koster from Neutral Milk Hotel) at Tir na Nog on Thursday (FREE)
Valient Thorr at Kings on Friday
Borrowed Beams of Light at Slim's on Friday

...and my band is opening for Schooner at Slim's on Sunday. I'll have fun at that one, but whether or not it's a "fun show" is debatable.

11/30/2011 2:59:53 PM

Cotton Jones at Duke Coffeehouse Friday.

I will be there.

11/30/2011 3:07:19 PM

Gray Young + White Cascade @ Slim's Saturday

11/30/2011 3:59:50 PM

dj/rupture is playing at Duke Coffeehouse? who knew

11/30/2011 4:59:58 PM

FWIW, I've seen Music Tapes several times and have enjoyed them, but their set opening for OTC a few months ago was incredibly taxing (unless you're into sets broken up by 15 minute long joke-story-magic-trick performance pieces).

11/30/2011 5:03:13 PM

looks like i'll be paying my first visit to motorco.

11/30/2011 5:12:05 PM

^^...and if you are into that, you should go see the Flaming Lips immediately (with lots of COME ON MOTHERFUCKERS COME ON COME ON COME ON in lieux of the magic tricks).

[Edited on November 30, 2011 at 5:36 PM. Reason : st]

11/30/2011 5:35:27 PM

If you like to laugh, check out John Howie Jr. and Rosewood Bluff tomorrow night at the Cave.

12/1/2011 10:22:10 AM

My friend who works for Cage the Elephant just offered me a backstage pass for the 96x concert in Norfolk tonight (Bush/Cake/Cage the Elephant/Foster the People/etc.). I just have so much fucking work due tomorrow that I haven't started and don't feel like making the 3 hour drive by myself. Still may do it, though.

The timing that these opportunities always seem to happen

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 11:37 AM. Reason : -]

12/1/2011 11:33:16 AM

wrong thread.

[Edited on December 2, 2011 at 9:18 AM. Reason : k]

12/2/2011 9:09:39 AM

that towers band I feel like at some point might be good but right now, super mediocre. no memorable songs. props for the Kate Bush cover though

12/2/2011 1:18:44 PM

Cotton Jones was pretty damned decent. Would attend again.

12/4/2011 9:00:07 PM

so andrew bird just announced a new album and 2012 tour

http://andrewbird.net/

i just bought my ticket for the may 8 show at 9:30 club. so excited. missed him in DC a year ago, and he's one of the few artists left on my bucket list. you can also tweet the announcement and get a track from his new live EP if you scroll down to the bottom right. i know Mr Scrumples will be all over that.

[Edited on December 6, 2011 at 11:49 AM. Reason : user]

12/6/2011 11:49:08 AM

I just feel like I don't need to be all over the top of information like that. It feels like it enables my compulsions or something. I think that's the point of it...

[Edited on December 6, 2011 at 7:50 PM. Reason : k]

12/6/2011 7:50:02 PM

anyone know the bands playing the Cover Up this weekend? i don't mean to spoil the surprise of who they're covering, just what bands are playing each night. i had yet to hear or see it listed.

12/7/2011 11:24:33 AM

Cass McCombs at Haw River Ballroom Jan 20. Pretty sure I'm going to go.

White Rabbits/War on Drugs at Lincoln Theatre in March. Pretty sure I'm going to go.

Neon Indian/Purity Ring at the Cradle in March - would go, but probably not. Seen that dude twice in the last year.

Crooked Fingers/Mt. Moriah at Kings Jan 6. Probably will be there. The Kings staff is so lovely, it's so lovely to be there. They should give themselves a round of applause. Haven't been in quite awhile.



[Edited on December 8, 2011 at 1:43 PM. Reason : k]

12/8/2011 1:38:28 PM

what's wrong with the King's staff

I don't know anything about tonight or saturday at the cover up. Friday should be fun though, anyone that doesn't go will probably regret not being there.

[Edited on December 8, 2011 at 2:08 PM. Reason : ]

12/8/2011 2:06:57 PM

Nothing. I wasn't being sarcastic, I was quoting Coming to America.

12/8/2011 2:08:41 PM

Beirut tonight!

12/8/2011 7:30:19 PM

tomorrow night at Kings is going to be absolutely epic.

12/8/2011 11:35:34 PM

Quote :

"There's not much I truly hate... "

message_search.aspx?type=posts&searchstring=hate&username=Mr+Scrumples

12/9/2011 12:10:18 AM

Beirut was really damn good tonight.

Can someone just spill the beans about the Friday night Cover Up lineup (PM me if you must)?

12/9/2011 12:46:35 AM

I'm not the kind who likes to tell you who's playing what, man.

12/9/2011 2:22:51 AM

there's already a subtle hint in my post. I can not post anymore other hints #coughhintinthisposttoo

12/9/2011 3:02:17 AM

whats the great cover up? a themed night of covers?

12/9/2011 3:27:01 AM

^5 hahahahaha

Well, I'd like to go to Kings tonight, but I can't justify the drive if I don't know what it is. Thanks for playing.

[Edited on December 9, 2011 at 9:49 AM. Reason : k]

12/9/2011 9:47:11 AM

it's so hard to find substance in the great cover up.

also: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/113484812100576/

12/9/2011 12:20:30 PM

Quote :

"Friday should be fun though"

!!!

REBECCA BLACK!

12/9/2011 1:52:06 PM

Quote :

"whats the great cover up? a themed night of covers?"

It's basically a bunch of mini tribute sets. Costumes, patter, etc.

12/9/2011 6:52:35 PM

Well, I reckon I'll go see Kathryn Calder at this point...

12/9/2011 10:00:13 PM

Quote :

"Beirut was really damn good tonight."

yes they were.

absolutely incredible.

12/9/2011 11:17:16 PM

tonight I saw Steely Dan (dad'd out) and New Order

tonight was a good night

12/10/2011 2:35:01 AM